You and how trauma affects YOUR Brain/Mind
You will have some trauma throughout your life.
It may help to know how it may affect your brain/mind so that you can maybe stay ahead of
the repercussions from that trauma.
There are different effects
PTSD
Depression
Those are just 2 ways trauma can affect us but it affects your amygdala, which is an almond
shaped mass located deep in your inner brain:
Increases your arousal and autonomic responses associated with fear
Activates the release of stress hormones
Engages your emotional response
Decides what memories are stored and where they should be placed around the cortex
Applies feeling, tone an emotional charge to memory when strong emotional content remains connected to
connected to a visceral experience
Next to the amygdala is the hippocampus that is responsible for the formation, organization, storage, and retrieval of memories. Technically, it converts them from short-term to long-term, sending them into the appropriate parts of your outer brain for storage
and retrieval of memories. Technically, it converts them from short-term to long-term, sending them into the appropriate parts of your outer brain for storage
term, sending them into the appropriate parts of your outer brain for storage
Trauma, however, hijacks this process; the hippocampus is prevented from transforming the memories from being properly integrated so that their effects dimish, n some cases when the hippocampus function is suppressed it has been shown to shrink.
memories from being properly integrated so that their effects dimish, n some cases when the hippocampus function is suppressed it has been shown to shrink.
hippocampus function is suppressed it has been shown to shrink.
Lastly, the prefrontal cortex located in the front, the outer most layer of your brain contributes two important elements of recall:
two important elements of recall:
After trauma a few things can occur:
Your lower brain processes responsible for instinct and emotion override the
Inhibitory strength of the cortex so that the cortex cannot properly stop inappropriate
reactions or refocus your attention
Blood flow to the left prefrontal lobe can decrease, so you have less ability for language,
memory and other left lobe functions
Blood flow to your right prefrontal lobe can increase, so you experience more sorrow, sadness
and anger.
When a traumatic event triggers our internal alarm system, the body goes into fight, flight, or
freeze and here is what Dan Siegel, MD says that there are two key chemical reactions to
trauma and know how trauma affects the brain an enhance our interventions better, and I
would say individually it would help us to recover quicker from trauma.
If there is childhood trauma it can lead the brain to be wired for fear.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk says that one can change the connections and activations in the brain.
But, I do believe that is easier said than actually done after any trauma, whether you are
young or old.
One of the things that can be done after trauma is neurofeedback, which can actually help
people rewire the wiring of their brain structures. Yoga may not cure after traumas but yoga
makes a substantial difference in the right direction.
Your spirit is from all YOUR years before and what you have
learned
and the knowledge YOU gain in YOUR Life’s lessons.
Here are some of the
most influential spiritual books in the last 50 years and
some of them I have read over and over to gain insight and some
of them, I will read in the future but I always want to go to the next
level –and I know that by learning and knowledge I can always
do that.
The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
Law of Attraction
Asking for what you want
Believing in what you want
And being open to receiving it
Reader can shift their perspective
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Shepherd journeys to Egypt pyramids to find treasure
Lessons of the discovery of your personal legend,
Being your one true purpose
And understanding omens
The Art of Happiness: A handbook for Living
Howard Cutler
Importance and attainability of happiness in everyday living
The purpose of life is to find happiness, which is determined
by one’s mental state, despite outside circumstances
No spiritual rules or religious guidelines
The Celestine Prophecy
James Redfield
Part adventure and part new age spiritual novel
Journey through Peru as he uncovers nine spiritual insights.
Shifting a person’s perspective
A New Earth
Eckhart Tolle
Reducing the ego
Ego source of all inner and outer conflicts
Awakened consciousness
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Chopra
Importance of success in life
Happiness and realization of goals, success is not limited
to wealth
Vedic teachings and presents them to a western audience.
The Road Less Traveled
Psychiatrist M. Scott Peck
Attributes that make a fulfilled human being
Discipline, Love, and Grace
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach
Different than other gulls
Devastated that he was outcast from group.
Moved him to higher plane
To all of us who refuse to conform
Teaching love, forgiveness, and how to reach YOUR
true potential
Eat, Pray, Love; One Woman’s Search for Everything
Across Italy, India, and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
After a bitter divorce, went on holiday to Italy
Italy to eat good food
India to learn about spirituality
Bali for balance and love
She was in a tremendous amount of pain but ended as
a balanced and loving human
Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man and
Life’s Greatest Lesson
Mitch Abom
Interviews with Morrie Schwartz, former professor dying of
of Lou Gehrig’s disease
Ideas of accepting and giving love
Nurturing values
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to
Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz
Ancient Toltec wisdom
Be impeccable with your word
Do not take anything personally
Do not make assumptions
Always do your best
Added a 5th– be skeptical but learn to listen
Siddhartha
Herman Hesse
Journey o young Nepalese man during the time of
Buddha, and his quest to find spiritual enlightenment.
Found spiritual fulfillment in a much simpler way that
the way proposed by all of the world’s wise men.
I have read most of the above books since the 1980’s when
I also went through a devastating divorce. I was in my 40’s and
had no professional skills and was raised by controlling mother
and married a controlling man so I had no idea who I was as
a single parent, let alone who was I as a person.
There are many other books I have read that have added to my
Spirituality but all of them have been wonderful for ME in my Spiritual walk
YOU and ground black pepper sounds like such a simple
everyday item in our diets but I think you need to know about:
Organic ground black pepper and its health benefits
The following is from organicfacts.net
They include relief from respiratory disorders, coughs, the
common cold, constipation, indigestion, anemia, impotency,
muscular stains, dental disease, pyorrhea, diarrhea, and heart
disease.
Black pepper is the fruit of the black pepper plant from the
Piperaceae family and s used as both a spice and a medicine.
The chemical piperine, which is present in black pepper, causes
the spiciness. It is native to Kerala, the southern state of India.
Since ancient times, black pepper is one of the most widely
traded spices in the world. It is not considered a seasonal plant
and is, therefore, available throughout the year When dried, this
plant-derived spice is referred to as a peppercorn and is then
ground into a powder to be put on food to add flavor and spice.
Because of its antibacterial properties, pepper is also used to
preserve food. It is a rich source of manganese, iron, potassium,
Vitamin-C, vitamin K, and dietary fiber. Black pepper is also a very
good anti-inflammatory agent.
Good for the stomach
Weight loss
Skin health
Respiratory relief
Antibacterial quality
Antioxidant potential
Enhances bioavailability
Cognitive impairment and neurological health
Peptic ulcers
Asthma and whooping cough
Dr. Mercola has some good facts on black pepper:
Black pepper helps shore up the system with other minerals like
potassium for controlling the heart rate and blood pressure, and
calcium to strengthen your bones and teeth. Zinc, according to
studies promote cell growth and are a stealth antioxidant,
protecting against free radical damage.
Black pepper contains essential oils like piperine, ammonia-
derived alkaloid, which gives pepper its bold character and heat,
as well as the monoterpenes sabinene, pinene, terpinene,
limonene, and Mercene, which give this spice it aromatic
qualities. All combined, these oils in aromatherapy can help in
easing aching muscles chilblains, and arthritis, and have a
curative property for constipation and sluggish digestion.
Now the good part:
A study by the University of Michigan Cancer Center found that
black pepper was found to prevent the development of breast cancer
tumors. They found that the piperine content of black pepper
plays a key role in preventing cancers. When combined with
turmeric its anticancer properties are heightened.
“The longest journey is the journey inward.”
This quote is from Dag Hammarskjold (July 29, 1905 — September 18, 1961) who served as the second Secretary-General United Nations, and the only UN Secretary-General to die that office.
Reading something profound like the above moves me to empower SELF, seeks to improve SELF, and appreciate SELF.
What does it do for YOU?
Reading books, non-fiction, biographies, auto-biographies will empower SELF.
When I read about a specific topic, I try to read at least five other authors’ view on the same subject to get their theories or thoughts. Never read just one author’s opinion on topic-because YOUR MIND will get stuck in their theory or thought.
There are certain words that will help you to become that person that has a purpose
There are certain words that will help you to have a meaningful life
There are certain words that will help you in this journey called YOUR LIFE
WORDS:
Reading
Reading
Reading
Learning
Learning
Learning
Listen
Listen
Listen
Forgive
Forgive
Forgive
Love
Love
Love
Be Thankful all Day, Every Day
Be Thankful all Day, Every Day
Have Joy
Have Joy
Have Joy
Laugh
Laugh
Laugh
YOU and how the sun affects your mind
Sunlight has a profound impact on your mental health. Out of 19
environmental factors, the only one correlating to higher levels of
distress was the amount of time between sunrise and sunset.
An estimated 20 percent of American are affected by seasonal
affective disorder(SAD) each winter. What differentiates SAD from
regular depression is that full remission occurs in the spring and
summer months.
The complex stimulus of sunlight can affect your mood and
mental health through a number of mechanisms, including affecting
your Vitamin D, serotonin, endorphins, nitric oxide levels and
mitochondrial energy. According to a paper published in the
Journal Dermato-Endocrinology, a large number of molecules
found in the different layers of your skin absorb and interact with
ultraviolet rays producing a number of complex and synergistic
effects.
Sunlight also regulates your circadian rhythm, light therapy has
been shown to be effective against depression, both SAD and
non-seasonal major depression.
Vitamin plays an important role in mental health, so if fall and
winter months leave you feeling blue, you would be wise to add
vitamin D to your supplement protocol.
Regular exercising has been found to work better than
antidepressant drugs. In fact, it is one of the most powerful
strategies available to prevent and treat depression and boost
your mood. Exercise works by helping to normalize your insulin
levels while simultaneously boosting “feel good” hormones in your
brain. Researchers have also discovered that exercise allows
your body to eliminate kynurenine, a harmful protein associated
with depression
Avoiding processed foods Foods have an immense impact on
your mood and ability to cope, and eating a diet of fresh, whole
foods will best support your mental health
Gut health also influences your mental health – take a good
probiotic and eat fresh and organic foods as much as possible.
Omega -3 fats. -cod-liver oil and also B12 will help
Your mental health is body health and spiritual health all interact
with each other and have to keep all balanced
Stay strong and be courageous and brave
